Not able to install phpMyAdmin - ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket...












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I am new to Ubuntu. I am using 18.10



I have already installed LAMP to develop a website on localhost



I am trying to install phpmyadmin but it is giving me error as follows



ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' 


I have searched for the solution but nothing fruitful



I tried to install mysql server but it is also not happening










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  • Can you connect to the mysql service from the terminal using mysql -u <database_user> -p?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:17










  • I haven't created any database. For that same reason, i wanted to install phpMyadmin
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:19










  • you don't need to create one to connect to mysql!
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:21










  • I am coming from Windows, There I had WAMP where I could just start/ stop/ launch phpMyadmin/ Apache etc. just by clicking the icon. Since I shifted to Linux, I installed LAMP, then I realize I will need to install phpmyadmin so I tried and got the above error.
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:24










  • Did you provide the mysql password to the phpmyadmin install process?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:38
















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I am new to Ubuntu. I am using 18.10



I have already installed LAMP to develop a website on localhost



I am trying to install phpmyadmin but it is giving me error as follows



ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' 


I have searched for the solution but nothing fruitful



I tried to install mysql server but it is also not happening










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  • Can you connect to the mysql service from the terminal using mysql -u <database_user> -p?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:17










  • I haven't created any database. For that same reason, i wanted to install phpMyadmin
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:19










  • you don't need to create one to connect to mysql!
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:21










  • I am coming from Windows, There I had WAMP where I could just start/ stop/ launch phpMyadmin/ Apache etc. just by clicking the icon. Since I shifted to Linux, I installed LAMP, then I realize I will need to install phpmyadmin so I tried and got the above error.
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:24










  • Did you provide the mysql password to the phpmyadmin install process?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:38














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I am new to Ubuntu. I am using 18.10



I have already installed LAMP to develop a website on localhost



I am trying to install phpmyadmin but it is giving me error as follows



ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' 


I have searched for the solution but nothing fruitful



I tried to install mysql server but it is also not happening










share|improve this question









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I am new to Ubuntu. I am using 18.10



I have already installed LAMP to develop a website on localhost



I am trying to install phpmyadmin but it is giving me error as follows



ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' 


I have searched for the solution but nothing fruitful



I tried to install mysql server but it is also not happening







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  • Can you connect to the mysql service from the terminal using mysql -u <database_user> -p?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:17










  • I haven't created any database. For that same reason, i wanted to install phpMyadmin
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:19










  • you don't need to create one to connect to mysql!
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:21










  • I am coming from Windows, There I had WAMP where I could just start/ stop/ launch phpMyadmin/ Apache etc. just by clicking the icon. Since I shifted to Linux, I installed LAMP, then I realize I will need to install phpmyadmin so I tried and got the above error.
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:24










  • Did you provide the mysql password to the phpmyadmin install process?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:38


















  • Can you connect to the mysql service from the terminal using mysql -u <database_user> -p?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:17










  • I haven't created any database. For that same reason, i wanted to install phpMyadmin
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:19










  • you don't need to create one to connect to mysql!
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:21










  • I am coming from Windows, There I had WAMP where I could just start/ stop/ launch phpMyadmin/ Apache etc. just by clicking the icon. Since I shifted to Linux, I installed LAMP, then I realize I will need to install phpmyadmin so I tried and got the above error.
    – Zubair Khan
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:24










  • Did you provide the mysql password to the phpmyadmin install process?
    – George Udosen
    Dec 30 '18 at 17:38
















Can you connect to the mysql service from the terminal using mysql -u <database_user> -p?
– George Udosen
Dec 30 '18 at 17:17




Can you connect to the mysql service from the terminal using mysql -u <database_user> -p?
– George Udosen
Dec 30 '18 at 17:17












I haven't created any database. For that same reason, i wanted to install phpMyadmin
– Zubair Khan
Dec 30 '18 at 17:19




I haven't created any database. For that same reason, i wanted to install phpMyadmin
– Zubair Khan
Dec 30 '18 at 17:19












you don't need to create one to connect to mysql!
– George Udosen
Dec 30 '18 at 17:21




you don't need to create one to connect to mysql!
– George Udosen
Dec 30 '18 at 17:21












I am coming from Windows, There I had WAMP where I could just start/ stop/ launch phpMyadmin/ Apache etc. just by clicking the icon. Since I shifted to Linux, I installed LAMP, then I realize I will need to install phpmyadmin so I tried and got the above error.
– Zubair Khan
Dec 30 '18 at 17:24




I am coming from Windows, There I had WAMP where I could just start/ stop/ launch phpMyadmin/ Apache etc. just by clicking the icon. Since I shifted to Linux, I installed LAMP, then I realize I will need to install phpmyadmin so I tried and got the above error.
– Zubair Khan
Dec 30 '18 at 17:24












Did you provide the mysql password to the phpmyadmin install process?
– George Udosen
Dec 30 '18 at 17:38




Did you provide the mysql password to the phpmyadmin install process?
– George Udosen
Dec 30 '18 at 17:38










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